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Jurgen Klopp Confirms Real Madrid Stance After Xabi Alonso Exit - 'People Messaged Me'
Klopp, now Red Bull's Head of Global Soccer, denies receiving contact from Real Madrid after Alonso's exit following a short eight-month tenure marked by high expectations and a Super Cup loss.
- Asked on Jan 13, 2026, if his phone was ringing, Klopp said, `It actually has- though not from Madrid,` denying contact from Real Madrid after Xabi Alonso's departure.
- Xabi Alonso was relieved of his duties at Santiago Bernabéu after eight months, following a Spanish Super Cup final loss to Barcelona amid rumours that 'something wasn't working' and difficulties implementing new rules after Carlo Ancelotti.
- First-Team reins have been handed to Álvaro Arbeloa on an interim basis, with Enzo Maresca the favourite and Zinedine Zidane mooted, fueling intense speculation around Real Madrid's next coach.
- Klopp said he was surprised by Alonso's exit and feels sorry for him, warning the coaching market 'will be reshuffled' as managers face little time and enormous Real Madrid expectations.
- Now Head of Global Soccer for Red Bull, Jürgen Klopp told the Diary of CEO podcast he coached about 1,080 games and is content in his current project after leaving Liverpool.
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